Tre Williams
Tre Williams | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Daytona Beach, Florida Yonkers, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop,R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Labels | Ill Will Records,Decision Records |
| Website | Official Myspace |
Tre Williamsis an American singer, formerly affiliated withNas' label,Ill Will Records.
Biography
[edit]Williams was born October 1971 and raised in the projects ofDaytona Beach, Florida.He enrolled inBethune-Cookman College,but dropped out at age 21 and moved toYonkers, New Yorkto further his career.[1][2]After an appearance on "Amateur Night at theApollo"in 2001, he was invited to sing on the title track ofPetey Pablo's album,Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry.In 2005, Williams appeared on the track "I-95" on rap groupThe L.O.X.'smixtapePeer Pressure,earning him notice in hip-hop magazineThe Source.Williams also put the track on his mixtape,The Street Gospel.Then, in 2006, Williams was featured on "Let There Be Light" onIll Will RecordsfounderNas' album,Hip Hop Is Dead,which received play onBETmusic video show106 & Park.[3]
Williams had been working on a debut album,The Depth of My Soul,that was expected to be released in 2007, with guest appearances fromNas,Styles P,Kanye Westand others.[4]However, the album ended up being shelved indefinitely.[2]Following his stint with Ill Will, Williams began working with Brooklyn, NY based producer Bob Perry. Together they formed a band called The Revelations feat. Tre Williams. Their original lineup included fellow R&B singer-songwriterRell.[5]The band's music was inspired by vintage soul records from the late 1960s and early 1970s. They releasedDeep Soul EPin 2008, followed by their full-length debut, entitledThe Bleeding Edge,on October 6, 2009.[2][6][7][8]A second full-length albumConcrete Blueswas released in November 2011 on Decision Records/NIA Music.
Discography
[edit]With The Revelations featuring Tre Williams
[edit]- 2008:Deep Soul EP
- October 2009:The Bleeding Edge
- November 2011:Concrete Blues
Mixtapes
[edit]- Nas & Ill Will Records Present Tre Williams: The Street Gospel
Appearances
[edit]- 2001: "Diary of a Sinner" (from thePetey PabloalbumDiary of a Sinner: 1st Entry)
- 2005: "I-95" (fromThe L.O.X.mixtapePeer Pressure)
- 2006: "Let There Be Light" (from theNasalbumHip Hop Is Dead)
- 2007: "What a Life" (from theSaigonmixtapeThe Moral of the Story)
- 2009: "I Wish You Were Here" (from theWu-Tang ClanalbumChamber Music)
- 2012: "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (fromThe Man with the Iron Fists[9]soundtrack)
- 2014: "The Battlefield" and "It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (from theGhostface Killahalbum36 Seasons)
References
[edit]- ^Tre Williams: The New StyleArchivedJuly 7, 2012, atarchive.today,AllHipHop. Published August 22, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^abcStewart, Shea.New take on an old sound,Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.Published January 26, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^Tre Williams,HipHopDX. Published October 9, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^Method Man, H.U.F. Awards, Nas' New R&B Singer, StarArchivedJuly 17, 2011, at theWayback Machine,UrbanClubbers. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^The Revelations And Tre Williams: Soul Revival,NPR(WXPN). Published February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^Cristiano, Nick.The Revelations Featuring Tre Williams: The Bleeding Edge,The Philadelphia Inquirer.Published December 27, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^Stampone, David R.Pendergrass tribute highlights World Cafe Live show,The Philadelphia Inquirer.Published January 25, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^Yates, Don.The Revelations featuring Tre' Williams: The Bleeding Edge,KEXP-FM.Published September 29, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^The Man with the Iron Fists (soundtrack)
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- African-American male singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- Ill Will Records artists
- Living people
- American hip hop singers
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Daytona Beach, Florida
- Singer-songwriters from Florida
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- 21st-century American male singers